Curtain bracket



g 2, 1932- L. G. STRNAD 1,870,148

CURTAIN BRACKET Filed Feb. 15, 1932 'Ili'lll Patented Aug. 2, 1932 UNITED STATES LOUIS G. STRNAD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS CURTAIN BRACKET Application filed February 13, 1932. Serial No. 592,803.

mit free access to the window frame and window for cleaning and the like, and also to facilitate the hanging of curtains and accessories.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a top plan view of a curtain bracket structure constructed in accordance with the present invention, the window frame being illustrated in section and illustrating a triplicate arrangement of curtain rods;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the curtain bracket and rod;

Figure 3 shows front elevational views of the end sections of the curtain bracket and rods with the intermediate portion of the rod removed;

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of the intermediate portion of the curtain rod detached from the end sections;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary edge view of the intermediate portion of the curtain rod;

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 66 of Figure 1, showing the stops associated with the end sections of the curtain rod for limiting pivotal movement thereof in one direction;

Figure 7 is a front elevational view of one of the curtain brackets with the end sections of the curtain rod swung outwardly of the bracket plate; and

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view taken on line 88 of Figure 6, showing the pivotal connection between the end sections of the curtain rod and the bracket plate.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, the curtain bracket and rod is adapted for mounting on the window frame 10 as shown in Figure 1, the bracket being constructed for the support of a plurality of rods that carry window accessories such as curtains, drapes, and valances. A bracket is mounted at each side of the window frame and is of U-shape, comprising a bottom piate 11 carrying upper and lower flanges 12 and 13 respectively between which end sections of the curtain rods are mounted Each curtain rod comprises an end section 14 of angle formation having one end rolled to provide a loop 15 that is rotatably supported upon a pin 16 secured at its opposite ends in the bracket flanges 12 and 13, the end sections 14 being capable of free swinging movement upon the pins 16 in an outward direction, but limited in swinging movement in an inward direction by stop lugs 17 rising from the lower flange 13 of the bracket adjacent the pins 16.

The intermediate portion of each curtain rod is formed of overlapping slidably connected sections 18 having a pin and slot connection 19 at their overlapped ends while the outer end of each section 18 of the intermediate portion of the curtain rod is provided with a pair of key-shaped slots 20' to receive headed studs 21 on the outer face of the end sections 14.

The intermediate portions of the curtain rod are separated from the end sections 14 by slidably shiftin the sections 18 of the intermediate portion outwardly to aline the studs 21 with the enlarged ends of the key openings 20, the intermediate portion being then removed while the end sections 14 may be swung laterally outwardly as illustrated in Figure 7 to permit free access to the window frame and window. The curtains, drapes, and valances may be hung upon the intermediate portions of the curtain rod and the ends ion of the intermediate portions then engaged with the studded ends of the end sections and by moving the sections 18 of the intermediate portion slidably upon and toward each other, the key slotted ends thereof are lookingly engaged with the end sections and the latter are limited in inwardly swinging movement by the stop lugs 17.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believed that the construction and use thereof will at once be apparent, and while there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be madetherein without dep arting from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

1. In a curtain bracket, a pair of bracket plates adapted to be secured to a window frame and curtain rods attached their outer ends to the bracket plates, each rod comprising a pair of angle arms each having one end pivotally attached to an adjacent bracket plate, and an extensible rod detachably connected at its ends to the free ends of the angle arms.

2. In a curtain bracket, a pair of bracket plates adapted to be secured to a window frame and curtain rods attached at their outer ends to the bracket plates, each rod comprising a pair of angle arms each having one end pivotally attached to an adjacent bracket plate, and extensible rods having pin and keyslot connections with the free ends of the angle arms.

3. In a curtain bracket, a pair of bracket plates adapted to be secured to a window frame and curtain rods attached at their outer ends to the bracket plates, each bracket plate being of U-shape having upper and lower flanges with vertical pins between the flanges upon which the curtain rods are pivotally supported, each curtain rod comprising a pair of angle arms, each having one end supported by a pin on the adjacent bracket plate, stops on the bracket plates to be engaged by the angle arms to limit swinging movements of the angle arms towards each other and extensible rods having pin and key-slot connections with the free ends of the angle arms.

4. In a curtain bracket, a pair of bracket plates adapted to be secured to a window frame and curtain rods attached at their outer ends to the bracket plates, each curtain rod including end sections pivotall v supported by the bracket plates and intermediate e2;- tensible sections detachably engaged with the end sections.

5. In a curtain bracket, a pair of bracket plates adapted to be secured to a window frame and curtain rods attached at their outer ends to the bracket plates, each curtain rod including end sections pivotally supported by the bracket plates and intermediate ex- LOUIS G. STRNAD. 

